Network address translation
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network-address-translation-165-9225982
title:
Network address translation
text:
Network address translation (NAT) is a method of mapping an IP address space into another by modifying network address information in the IP header of packets while they are in transit across a traffic routing device. The technique was originally used to bypass the need to assign a new address to every host when a network was moved, or when the upstream Internet service provider was replaced, but could not route the network's address space. It has become a popular and essential tool in conservin
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Technique for making connections between IP address spaces
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_address_translation
date created:
2001-09-25T05:05:33Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T09:15:41Z
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